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Keith Richards to release children’s book

Patrick Ryan
11:36 a.m. CDT March 11, 2014

The children’s book "Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar," by Keith Richards and art by Theodora Richards will be released on Sept. 9, 2014.
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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is set to release a children's book, “Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar,” on Sept. 9. Released digitally and in print, the picture book will feature illustrations by his artist daughter Theodora Richards.

“Gus & Me” was written with Barnaby Harris and Bill Shapiro, and is inspired by Richards' childhood — specifically his grandfather Theodore Augustus Dupree, a jazz musician fondly known as “Gus.”

"I have just become a grandfather for the fifth time, so I know what I'm talking about," Richards says. "The bond, the special bond, between kids and grandparents is unique and should be treasured. This is a story of one of those magical moments. May I be as great a grandfather as Gus was to me."

This isn't the esteemed rocker's first foray into writing: He released his autobiography, “Life,” in 2010.